Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Total net revenue	$ 530,237	$ 452,720	$ 658,499	$ 576,111
Total operating expense	370,166	342,025	608,210	567,520
(Loss) income from operations	160,071	110,695	71,239	8,591
Other expense, net	(13,745)	(16,169)	(27,339)	(32,172)
Equity investment income, net	200	14	525	617
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	16,400	0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	0	4,550	0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	146,526	94,540	44,425	(22,964)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(30,826)	(35,340)	6,951	8,727
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	115,700	59,200	51,376	(14,237)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	115,700	59,200	51,376	(14,237)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	62	63	110	124
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	115,762	59,263	51,486	(14,113)
Parent Company [Member]
Total net revenue	0	0	0	0
Total operating expense	133	88	221	180
(Loss) income from operations	(133)	(88)	(221)	(180)
Other expense, net	(3,639)	(6,601)	(7,278)	(13,202)
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(3,772)	(6,689)	(7,499)	(13,382)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	25,101	2,398	26,434	5,246
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	21,329	(4,291)	18,935	(8,136)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	94,433	63,554	32,551	(5,977)
Net income (loss)	115,762	59,263	51,486	(14,113)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	115,762	59,263	51,486	(14,113)
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue	528,525	449,949	658,251	573,437
Total operating expense	368,931	339,480	606,437	563,008
(Loss) income from operations	159,594	110,469	72,764	10,429
Other expense, net	(9,783)	(9,202)	(19,454)	(18,299)
Equity investment income, net	200	14	525	617
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			16,400
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			(4,550)
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	150,011	101,281	53,835	(7,253)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(55,790)	(37,666)	(19,583)	3,324
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	94,221	63,615	34,252	(3,929)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	212	(61)	(1,701)	(2,048)
Net income (loss)	94,433	63,554	32,551	(5,977)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	94,433	63,554	32,551	(5,977)
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue	6,575	6,531	9,217	9,346
Total operating expense	5,927	6,179	10,445	10,928
(Loss) income from operations	648	352	(1,228)	(1,582)
Other expense, net	(361)	(404)	(683)	(747)
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	287	(52)	(1,911)	(2,329)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(137)	(72)	100	157
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	150	(124)	(1,811)	(2,172)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	150	(124)	(1,811)	(2,172)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	62	63	110	124
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	212	(61)	(1,701)	(2,048)
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Total net revenue	(4,863)	(3,760)	(8,969)	(6,672)
Total operating expense	(4,825)	(3,722)	(8,893)	(6,596)
(Loss) income from operations	(38)	(38)	(76)	(76)
Other expense, net	38	38	76	76
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(94,645)	(63,493)	(30,850)	8,025
Net income (loss)	(94,645)	(63,493)	(30,850)	8,025
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (94,645)	$ (63,493)	$ (30,850)	$ 8,025